CSIRO receives $4.6M to research snail control for Australia's grain industry, targeting 4 invasive snail species.

CSIRO receives $4.6M funding from Grains Research and Development Corporation to research snail control, addressing a $170M pest issue in Australia's grain industry. The research project targets four invasive snail species: vineyard white snail, conical snail, small pointed snail, and white Italian snail. CSIRO senior research scientist Valerie Caron expects their findings may have practical implications for snail control.